NABARD or National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (राष्ट्रीय कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास बैंक) is an apex level development Bank established on 12 July 1982 under the recommendations of B. Sivaraman Committee. The refinance function of the Agricultural Refinance & Development Corporation (ARDC), Agricultural Credit Department of RBI, and Rural Planning & Credit Cell (RPCC) replaced by India’s most specialized bank i.e., NABARD.
NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, an apex regulatory body, wholly owned by the government of India, conducting various recruitments throughout the year. NABARD Grade A is an officer-level assistant manager post released under various disciplines which are Protocol & Security Service (P&SS) and Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS).
Below is an overview of the upcoming NABARD recruitment notification along with exam date updates.
Organization Name: | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
Establishment: | July 12, 1982 |
Chairman: | Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala |
Name of Exam: | NABARD 2021 |
Application Fee: | ST/SC/PWD Category = ₹150/- |
Job Profile: | Grade A (Asst. Manager) |
Salary: | Grade A (Asst. Manager) = ₹ 61,000/- P.M. |
Job Category: | Government |
Headquarter: | Mumbai |
Official website: |
NABARD Grade A 2021 Notification PDF released for 161 vacancies. Recently, NABARD Grade A 2021 short notice has also been released under employment news. As per the official notification, NABARD has released 155 RDBS vacancies and 6 Rajbasha vacancies.
The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development has now uploaded the NABARD Grade A 2021 notification for Assistant Manager recruitment on its official website. Below, we have updated the direct link to download NABARD Grade A notification 2021 PDF as available.
NABARD has uploaded the recruitment notification for NABARD Grade-A vacancies with all possible information such as exam dates, apply online, fee, eligibility, etc. The vacancies are invited for 2 different categories which are Protocol & Security Service (P&SS) and other in Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS). The direct link to apply online for NABARD recruitment started on 17th July 2021. The registration link for the NABARD Grade A application form was active till 07th August 2021.
NABARD Grade A Exam date 2021 for the Prelims (Phase 1) is announced now and is scheduled for 18th September 2021. However, the Mains exam date is yet to be announced. Here you can get a detailed examination schedule and events-wise important dates in the tabular form below.
For more details, scroll down to check the NABARD 2021 Grade A & B vacancies, apply online link, fee, important dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, selection process, syllabus, how to apply, and other details.
Previously, NABARD rolled out 154 Grade A vacancies for the post of Assistant Manager (Grade ‘A’) in Protocol & Security Service under the NABARD Grade A recruitment. For reference, you can have a look at the previous year's notification PDF shared below.
NABARD Grade A Admit Card 2021 for prelims exam is out now. National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued the admit cards for NABARD Grade A Phase I 2021 exam only to candidates who have successfully submitted the application form before the last date.
NABARD Grade A admit card is issued on the official website of NABARD. In spite of this, we have also updated you with the official link to download the NABARD Grade A admit card 2021 below.
NABARD Grade A Admit Card 2021, Download Here!
Moreover, the officials of NABARD have issued a notice with the statement to conduct pre-recruitment training in an online mode due to the prevailing COVID 19 situation. The NABARD Grade A pre-training will be held online from 16 August to 21 August 2021. The link to join the pre-training will be sent to your registered emails in due course.
NABARD Grade A Pre-Training Notice 2021, Check Here!
Latest Updates:
NABARD Grade A 2021 exam dates are officially announced now. Candidates preparing to appear for NABARD Grade-A 2021 Prelims (Phase 1) and Mains (Phase 1) examination can check the complete exam date schedule.
| Event | Dates |
| NABARD Grade A 2021 Notification release date | 16th July 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A Apply Online 2021 Begins | 17th July 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A Apply Online Last Date | 07th August 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A Admit Card 2021 | 01st September 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Date 2021 (RDBS) | 18th September 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A Prelims Result 2021 | - |
| NABARD Grade A Mains Admit Card 2021 | 10-15 days prior to the exam date |
| NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Date 2021 | To be announced soon |
The online application to fill the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development application form was activated on 17th July 2021. The NABARD Grade A application form dates are disclosed with the official notice as well. We already provided you with the direct link to apply online for all posts under the NABARD Grade A recruitment 2021 below.
However, the last date to fill the NABARD Grade A application form was 07th August 2021. Hopefully, interested candidates must have submitted timely applications to appear for the exam.
| Post Name | Direct Link |
| NABARD Assistant Manager (RDBS & Rajbhasha Service) | Click Here to Apply Online |
| NABARD Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) | Click Here to Apply Online |
| NABARD Manager in Grade ‘B’ (Rural Development Banking Service) | Click Here to Apply Online |
The NABARD releases vacancy notifications every year for various job profiles. The NABARD Grade A vacancies are released along with the official notification. A total of 161 Grade A vacancies are released officially under NABARD Grade A recruitment.
| Post | Vacancies |
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rural Development Banking Service) | 155 (Including PWBD) |
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service) | 06 (Including PWBD) |
| Total | 161 |
Since there are various posts under Assistant Manager recruitment in NABARD. Thus, the details of the NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager (RDBS) vacancies are as follows:
S. No. | POST / DISCIPLINE | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | PWBD |
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i) | General | 31 | 10 | 05 | 22 | 06 | 74 | 07@ |
ii) | Agriculture | 05 | 02 | 01 | 04 | 01 | 13 | |
iii) | Agriculture Engineering | 01 | 01 | - | 01 | - | 03 | |
iv) | Animal Husbandry | 01 | 01 | - | 01 | 01 | 04 | |
v) | Fisheries | 03 | 01 | - | 02 | - | 06 | |
vi) | Forestry | 01 | 01 | - | - | - | 02 | |
vii) | Plantation/Horticulture | 02 | 01 | - | 02 | 01 | 06 | |
viii) | Land Development/Soil Science | 01 | - | - | 01 | - | 02 | |
ix) | Water Resources | 01 | - | - | 01 | - | 02 | |
x) | Finance | 08 | 03 | 01 | 06 | 03 | 21 | |
xi) | Computer/Information Technology | 06 | 03 | - | 04 | 02 | 15 | |
| AM (RDBS) – Total | 60 | 23 | 07 | 44 | 14 | 148 |
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II | AM( Rajbhasha) | 02 | 01 | 01 | - | 01 | 05 | 01# |
@ VI-01, HI-02, LD-01, MD-03. Vacancies include 01 MD & 01 HI backlog vacancy
# LD - 01 vacancy (for Rajbhasha)
NABARD Eligibility 2021 for Grade A officers post consists of the following criteria that a candidate must ensure before applying for the job. Failing to fulfill the NABARD Grade A eligibility criteria won't allow you to participate in the recruitment process.
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
| General | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks(SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or PhD OR CA/CS/CWA with bachelor degree OR 2 year full-time P.G. Diploma in Management /full-time MBA degree from Institutions recognized by GOI / UGC with a Bachelor Degree in any discipline. |
| General Agriculture | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from any recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or PG in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate. |
| Agriculture Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or PG in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. |
| Food Processing | Bachelor’s degree / BE / B.Tech. in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or PG in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Land Development – Soil Science | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or PG in Agriculture/Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University. |
| Environment | Bachelor’s degree with Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering as a subject with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or PG in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Agriculture marketing/Agri Business Management | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with 50% marks (PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or Two years full-time Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/MBA in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution. |
| Geo Informatics | BE/B Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics with 50% marks (PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or ME/M Tech/MSC degree in Geoinformatics with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. |
| Agricultural Economics/Economics | Bachelor’s Degree with Economics/Agriculture Economics with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Economics/Agriculture Economics with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. %) in aggregate. |
| Information Technology | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or a post-graduate degree Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognised university |
| Chartered Accountant | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-01-2021. |
| Company Secretary | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Associate membership of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Membership of ICSI must have been obtained on or before 01-01-2021. |
| Finance | BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) OR Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full-time MBA (Finance) degree from Institutions / Universities recognised by GoI /UGC OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) |
| Human Resource Management | BBA (Human Resource Management)/ BBM (Human Resource Management)/ BMS ((Human Resource Management) with 50% marks (PWBD applicants - 45%) OR Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management in HRM/HR / Full-time MBA degree in HRM/ HR from recognised University / Institute. |
| Statistics | Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics with 50% marks (PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Statistics with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university |
See full eligibility criteria detail here.
The starting salary of NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) is ₹ 28,150/- per month on the scale of 28150-1550(4) -34350-1750(7) – 46600 –EB - 1750(4)- 53600-2000(1)-55600 applicable to Officers in Grade 'A' along with other benefits. At present, initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately ₹ 61,000/.
As the exam is highly competitive, candidates should work hard in order to clear the exam and they will be able to get the full benefits of these allowances along with bonus and facilities.
Allowances offered to Grade A officer
Knowing NABARD Grade A Cut off in advance will help you to understand the competition and pick up the right strategy to crack the exam with a good score. Below you can check out the exam-Discipline-wise as well as the category-wise cut-off for NABARD Grade A prelims and mains exam:
(a) NABARD Grade A Prelims Cut off 2020
CATEGORY | RE | EL | CK | GA | ES | AR | QA |
(20) | (40) | (20) | (20) | (40) | (40) | (20) | |
SC, ST, OBC, PWBD | 1.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
EWS, UNRESERVED | 2.25 | 8.50 | 3.25 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
(b) Discipline & Category-wise Overall Cut Off for NABARD Grade A
DISCIPLINE | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | PWBD | |||
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| Category-B | Category-C | Category-A | Category-E |
AM (RDBS) |
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General | 98.50 | 92.00 | 104.00 | 95.75 | 118.50 |
51.00 |
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77.75 |
31.00 |
General Agriculture | - | 62.25 | 82.25 | 61.75 | 99.50 | ||||
Agriculture Engineering | 62.50 | - | 82.25 | - | 96.50 | ||||
Food/ Dairy Processing | - | 33.25 | 71.00 | - | 87.75 | ||||
Land Development – Soil Science | 70.50 | 33.50 | - | - | 88.25 | ||||
Environmental Engg/Sciences | 49.50 | 22.25 | 48.75 | - | 82.00 | ||||
Agriculture Marketing/ Agribusiness Management | - | - | 56.25 | - | 71.00 | ||||
Geo Informatics | - | - | 26.50 | - | 45.75 | ||||
Agriculture Economics/Economics | 55.50 | - | 72.75 | 31.00 | 93.75 | ||||
Information Technology | 74.50 | 50.75 | 69.25 | 34.75 | 94.25 | ||||
Chartered Accountant | 37.00 | 36.50 | 37.75 | 44.25 | 57.50 | ||||
Company Secretary | 50.25 | - | 47.25 | - | 50.25 | ||||
Finance | 31.75 | 32.75 | 25.75 | 35.25 | 65.50 | ||||
Human Resource Management | - | - | 27.50 | # | 66.25 | ||||
Statistics | - | - | 33.25 | - | 61.50 | ||||
AM (Rajbjasha) | 23.75 | 25.00 | - | - | 34.25 | - | 25.00 | - | - |
AM (Legal) | 36.75 | 28.50 | - | - | 84.50 | - | - | - | - |
# ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE MERIT LISTED UNDER UNRESERVED CATEGORY ON OWN MERIT HENCE NO CANDIDATE AVAILABLE
(c) NABARD Grade A Mains Cut off Marks 2020
DISCIPLINE | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | PWBD | |||
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AM (RDBS) |
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General | 116.75 | 115.25 | 117.00 | 117.00 | 126.00 |
91.00 |
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110.00 |
NA |
General Agriculture | - | 100.00 | 112.00 | 103.50 | 117.75 | ||||
Agriculture Engineering | 101.00 | - | 108.50 | - | 125.25 | ||||
Food/ Dairy Processing | - | 84.50 | 106.25 | - | 119.50 | ||||
Land Development – Soil Science | 107.00 | 82.00 | - | - | 117.50 | ||||
Environmental Engg/Sciences | 107.25 | 101.50 | 114.75 | - | 124.75 | ||||
Agriculture Marketing/Agri business Management | - | - | 105.00 | - | 110.00 | ||||
Geo Informatics | - | - | 93.00 | - | 103.00 | ||||
Agriculture Economics/Economics | 129.00 | - | 137.00 | 123.25 | 145.75 | ||||
Information Technology | 102.50 | 100.50 | 97.25 | 93.75 | 113.75 | ||||
Chartered Accountant | 97.25 | @ | 102.75 | 97.75 | 110.50 | ||||
Company Secretary | 106.75 | - | 99.25 | - | 119.50 | ||||
Finance | 109.50 | 102.25 | 103.25 | 100.75 | 122.50 | ||||
Human Resource Management | - | - | 116.25 | 105.50 | 139.25 | ||||
Statistics | - | - | 108.25 | - | 122.00 | ||||
AM (Rajbjasha) | 119.75 | 98.75 | - | - | 131.50 | - | 110.50 | - | - |
AM (Legal) | 114.00 | 89.75 | - | - | 121.50 | - | - | - | - |
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Check out the detailed NABARD Grade A selection process along with the exam pattern and syllabus as determined under the official notification.
The NABARD Grade A selection process for the post of Assistant Manager (Grade A) is as follows:
The NABARD syllabus helps candidates in understanding the different topics under the syllabus for phase I, Phase II & Phase III exams. It will help in acknowledging the overview of topics. NABARD Exam Pattern 2021 is divided into three phases:
The NABARD Grade A Prelims exam pattern 2021 is conducted for screening purposes that are consist of different sections containing different marks with a total of 200. Candidates should remember the important points to attend the Prelims exam. The preliminary exam duration is for two hours. There is a 25% deduction in marks for every wrong question.
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
| Exam | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| Paper I (Descriptive Test) | General English: The analytical and drafting abilities of the candidate will be assessed through this Paper comprising essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & letter writing. | 3 | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Paper II (Specific Stream Paper) | Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) - Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Paper on related discipline - Descriptive | 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each and 2 of 10 marks each] | 50 | 90 minutes |
Candidates should remember the important pointers for the Main 2021 exam.
Check out the detailed NABARD Grade A syllabus below for preliminary examination. This will help you to be aware of the topics beings asked in the NABARD Grade A Prelims exam:
| Name of Section | Topics asked |
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The candidates who registered for the NABARD exam in different job profiles are eligible to download their NABARD admit card online from the official website. The NABARD Grade A admit card is now available on the official website. We have avail you with the direct link to download the admit card for NABARD Grade A 2021 exam, below.
Make sure to keep your registration details handy in order to login to the NABARD Grade A admit card page hassle-free.
NABARD Grade A Phase I Admit Card 2021, Direct Link!
Learn the step-by-step procedure to download NABARD Grade A & B Admit Card below:
The NABARD study material and previous year question papers are one-stop solutions for Grade ‘A’ 2021 exam preparation. The study material provides you with important questions with their solutions. Moreover, you can examine your performance in solving questions with ease. Take a look at questions asked in NABARD Grade A Prelims exam last year here.
| Name of the exam | Subject-wise Question Paper - English | Subject-wise Question Paper - Hindi |
| NABARD Grade A 2020 (Quant, Reasoning, Computer & ARD) | NABARD Grade A Question Paper 2020 PDF (With Solution) | NABARD Grade A Question Paper 2020 PDF (With Solution) |
| NABARD Grade A 2020 (English, GA & ESI) | NABARD Grade A Question Paper 2020 PDF (With Solution) | NABARD Grade A Question Paper 2020 PDF (With Solution) |
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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development releases result officially for those candidates who have participated in Grade 'A' 2021 Exam. The full expectation of the candidates is depending on this result. We will provide you the direct link to check your NABARD Grade A Result 2021 here, once it is available officially.
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NABARD Grade A 2021 is an Assistant Manager recruitment in Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) / (Rajbhasha Service) / (Legal Service) and in Protocol & Security Service.
Starting salary of NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) is ₹ 28,150/- per month in the scale of 28150-1550(4) -34350-1750(7) – 46600 –EB - 1750(4)- 53600-2000(1)-55600 applicable with other benefits.
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A candidate falling within the age limit of 21-30 years along with the minimum educational qualification of graduate will be eligible to appear for NABARD Grade A 2021 exam.
Yes, there is a sectional as well as overall cut off to judge the ability of the candidates and shortlisting the same for next phase of selection.
No, since it is clearly mentioned in the official notification of NABARD Grade A 2021 PDF that the candidate applying should be a graduate.
No, there is no minimum number of attempts in NABARD Grade A exam.
Yes, NABARD Grade A recruitment is done every year.
NABARD Grade A selection process comprise of three different stages which are prelims, mains and interview.
NABARD holds 28 Regional Offices throughout the country and one Sub-office located in the capitals of all the states/union territories.
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